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WHITE PORCELAIN VASE WITH TENDER PASTE, China, Qing dynasty,…
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83
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WHITE PORCELAIN VASE WITH TENDER PASTE, China, Qing dynasty,…
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
WHITE PORCELAIN VASE WITH TENDER PASTE, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Oblong shape, with moulded decoration of flowers and foliage, the shoulder decorated with friezes of leaves, ruyi and Greek motifs, and embellished with two Buddhist lion heads forming the handles; cracked
H. 33.5 cm (13 ¼ in.)
Provenance:
Belgian aristocratic collection
Collection of Paul May (1872-1934), Belgian diplomat (Secretary of the Legation in Peking in 1899 and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Peking from 1917 to 1920);
Then inherited by the current owner
A soft-paste white-glazed porcelain vase, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
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See original version (French)
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Lot description modified on 05/28/2026 at 3:04 PM
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